Climbing Instructor Class
January 9, 2009 by Webmaster
Here’s the promised Climbing Instructor Class information for the Verdugo Hills and West Los Angeles Councils. This is open to all registered scout adults in the Verdugo Hills and WLA area councils. I need 5-12 students to teach this class.
The cost is $60 which includes: books, materials, and belay training. It does NOT include 1 day Rock Training or 2 days Student led trip to Josh.
Classroom sessions 1 will be on Wed 1/21, class 2-5 will be on Thurs night 7pm -10pm (maybe till 10:30), on: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, (3/5 is a backup date). The location is the LAAC Scout HQ off the 101 at Alvarado.
Session 6 Belay Class will be at the LA Rocks (indoor gym) in Hawthorne or REI Manhattan Beach on 2/26. (cost is included in my charge)
Session 7 Rock Training at Stoney Point will be 3/7 OR 3/8, its up to the students.
Session 8 Student led trip to Joshua Tree Indian Cove with their Troop, 3/14-15 or 4/11-12 or 4/25-26, it’s up to the students to plan and execute.
Session 1: (3 hours)
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Standards & Inspections
Chapter 2 – Safety & Leadership
Chapter 3 – Equipment
Practical: Intro to Knots (figure 8), climb on safely certification
Session 2: (3 hours)
Chapter 3 – Equipment (continued)
Chapter 4 – Rope & Rope Handling
Chapter 5 – Knots & Knot Tying
Chapter 6 – Anchor Points & Anchor Systems
Practical: Fig 8 follow thru, 8 on a bight, tubular webbing water knot
Session 3: (3 hours)
Chapter 7 – Belaying & Belay Signals
Chapter 8 – Climbing & Bouldering
Practical: tied harness, anchors, commands
Session 4: (3 hours)
Chapter 9 – Rappeling
Chapter 10 – Site Selection
Chapter 11 – Conducting a climbing / rappelling program
Practical: fishermans knot, rescue knots , anchors, commands
Session 5: (3 hours)
Emergency Response, rescues, and first aid
Staffing and instructor training
Final exam
Practical: Z pully system
Session 6: (2-3 hours)
Belay Class at rock gym
Session 7: (8 hours)
1 day on the rock training
Session 8:
Your troop weekend outing
Contact: Allan Slocum 310.384.7522
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